Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-06
THE SLUGGERS,

McAulife must win two more fights be-
fore becoming the permanent owner OF the
Holske lightweight belt.
Jimmy Kelly, champion feather-weight
Of Ohio, has challenged Jimmy Hickey TO
meet him for $500.
Sullivan will take things easy for several
weeks, during which time he. will take
especial care OF his arm and won't drink a
drop.
Joe LannOn, the Boston heavyweight,
went out west last year, challenged Patsy
Cardiff to a finish and laid 81, 900 down in
front of Cardiff. The latter declined the
challenge. Joe thinks now that as long as
Cardiff made such 4 good showing against
Sullivan he. may be inclined to think bet
ter of his offer.
According to the latest census there are
two hundred and eight pugilistic cham
pions, including Cardiff, i'll America at the
present time.
The challenges still keep pouring in on
Cardiff. The articles OF agreement be-
tween him and Sullivan, however, prevent
his meeting any OF the anxious ones be-
fore June |.
Johnny Farrell, of IIarlem, who was de-
fcated by the Belfast Spider, on Monday
night, has been matched TO fight Willie
Clark, OF Philadelphia, to n finish, for 4
purse, within six weeks time.
Dave Burke, q brother to Jack Burke, is
one OF the entries for Charley MitchtlFs
12O-pOund competition in London. Burke,
it is said, can get backing to fight any
man in the world ut 122 pounds.
Billy Wilson and Harry Woodsen, the
"Black Diamond signed articles in st.
Paul Monday for an eight-rOund glove
fight. 1t will he for 500 side and the
gate receipts, and will occur in st. Paul
on Thursday, February -.
About 1000 people assembled ut hall
in Bangor, Maine, Monday evening, to see
a ten-r0und glove contest between James
Meehan and Mike Daley, champion light
weight of New England. Daley Knocked
| Mechan clean out in the sixth round, and
announced his willingness to meet any
man of his weight in America.
Jeu Mace'S benefit III London was d
failure. At one time in Australia Jem
Mace was the proud p0sseSSor of .c:i5. 600,
$40, 900, and on his arrival in England
the late Bill Richardson assured a well
known sporting man that Mace placed
upon his counter NJ the Blue Anchor,
notes to the tune Of about $50, 900. But it
has all gone.
Pat Sheedy, who has charge of the book,
The Life, Travels and Battles Of John l..
! Sullivan" says he has received an offer
from a New York publishing house to pub
liSh free the first 80, o copies of the pu-
! giliStie authors work. In the book Paddy
| RYAN is to be given the credit of being the
only person who ever faced Sullivan like 4
man.
Jack Dempsey has the following to say
in reply to an interview with John l..
published in the New York HcrUid: Sui
| hVan says that my arms are like pipe stems,
and that while in San Francisco he offered
Ia 90 to New Mexico and fight me. That
is not a true statement. Sullivan o no
other man ever offered to fight that |
would not light, and if Sullivan had ever
made such a proposition | should quickly
have accepted, no matter whether he could
whip me or not. Sullivan nor no living
man can whip ME in six rounds, har acci-
dents. Sullivan claims | can conquer Burke
and whip Mitchell. Why, then, don't he
give NE a chance of boxing him? know
he Is not able to box at present, but when
his arm is well | will meet him at any
time, and my hackers will put up any
amount from 81, 900 to $1,000"